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Meet the anti-vaxxers near you
The Centers for Disease Control and Protection says the U.S. is experiencing the largest measles outbreak since 2000, when the agency declared the disease all but eliminated nationwide due to vaccination programs.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 24m ListenThe Centers for Disease Control and Protection says the U.S. is experiencing the largest measles outbreak since 2000, when the agency declared the disease all but eliminated nationwide due to vaccination programs. The measles virus typically targets children who aren’t immunized, so why are some parents still refusing to vaccinate?
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3 storiesMeeting the anti-vaxxers
In early April, as news reports started focusing on a growing measles outbreak in the United States, a group of anti-vaccination activists, or “anti-vaxxers,” gathered to protest outside a synagogue in Beverly Hills.
Read the story14 minHow to sway vaccine-hesitant parents
Since doctors and pediatricians are not likely to change the minds of staunch anti-vaxxers, medical professionals are turning their attention to those who are fearful of vaccines yet still persuadable.
Read the story6 minIs Garcetti’s Green New Deal aggressive enough?
Mayor Eric Garcetti is out with his version of a Green New Deal, but LA’s air quality is getting worse and critics say the mayor’s plans are too slow.
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